Nancy

I was incredibly blessed earlier this month when I had the chance to go to Reading, Pa with my mother to visit our cousin Nancy. Nancy and her husband had a business called the Baby Preview Co. where they would offer 3-D ultrasounds. Luckily She was up to visitors right at the perfect time to see the baby. Mom and I had a great drive out and we made it to her house which was at the top of a mountain it seemed :-) It was gorgeous up there. And their house was amazing. He has art from all over the world, she had witch's balls in the window, and the view through the bare trees was so calming. Nancy made us dinner and we talked and talked. She told us about her cancer, some of her fears, and what she was planning on doing into the future.

She was so passionate about her work. Not only did she run this preview company, she worked with mothers and their babies, giving them every opportunity they needed to succeed while pregnant and during the first two years. She was fluent in Spanish and dealt mainly with those who were unable to communicate for themselves what they needed. She got women ready for appointments and showed them what to buy, how to go about, etc.

On the evening of Dec. 2, after dinner, we drove to downtown Reading and went to the facility. There the three of us and the ultrasound technician saw my baby for the very first time. I fell deeper in love with him. It was such a magical moment that I would have to recommend to anyone. Usually it is a couple hundred of dollars to get this done but so worth it!!

After the preview we went back to the house and watched the dvd again along with Nancy's husband, Marty. He even seemed to enjoy it. They were such an adorable couple. I feel so blessed to have had a couple of instances with them, together, such as this gift and 6 years ago when I was in West Chester. Those two had picked me up to take me home for thanksgiving. I got to stay at Marty's home in Pottstown. And on the drive back to Western Pennsylvania we stopped at Falling Water.

The thing that amazes me most about this trip was that within a week and a half Nancy had to give up fighting her cancer. She looked great when we saw her, albeit tired, exhausted, and a little absent minded. After my ultrasound she had gone ahead and had one of her own to take a look at her liver. There she realized it was everywhere. When she finally talked to her doctor they decided to quit treatments. Yesterday on December 20, she finally passed. I love that woman. To me she was like an aunt and nothing can express how happy/grateful I am to have seen her when I did.